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Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar has won the small campaigns category and £400 in the first ever Women’s Environmental Network’s (WEN) Real Nappy Week 2005 Campaign Awards.
Sponsored by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme), the Awards have been established to recognise, reward and publicise the best local activities which contributed to Real Nappy Week.
Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar was among nearly 500 events which took place across the UK and as far afield as Mexico and New Zealand. The Week is co-ordinated by WEN working with the Real Nappy Campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of real nappies and the waste created by disposables.
With categories for both small and large campaigns, the judges were looking for the most effective campaigns to promote the use of real nappies. “We were impressed by how innovative and extensive the events and activities were, which made Real Nappy Week 2005 such an astounding success,” said award judge, Laura Jansen, of WEN. “Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar’s campaign was a great example of promotion in a geographically diverse community.”
Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar’s Real Nappy Week campaign included a fashion show as well as various demonstrations and information events. “We are really delighted and honoured to have been chosen as the winner in the small campaigns category,” said Marina Fraser, Campaign Coordinator. “We are keen to use the award to help continue our work to promote real nappies across the Western Isles.”
Real Nappy Week 2005 was supported by over 80% of UK local authorities. Real nappies have come a long way from terries and pins. Today there is a wide range of modern shaped, fitted real nappies in a variety of attractive designs and styles which are easy to use and simple to wash.
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